prescription drugs

Benton County residents have a chance to get rid of old or unused medications tomorrow. The Benton County Sheriff's Department along with police departments in Sauk Rapids and Rice will be taking part in the DEA National Take Back Initiative.

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The Little Falls Police Department and the Morrison County Sheriff's Department want you unused prescription drugs. They've partnered to establish an ongoing program to collect and destroy unused prescription medications.

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Benton County authorities have jailed three men after a traffic stop led to a large drug bust last Friday. Sheriff's officials say a deputy made a traffic stop in the 400 block of Summit Avenue South and detected the smell of marijuana.

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The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office and the Big Lake Police Department want your prescription drugs.

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Stearns County Sheriff John Sanner says they collected over 320 pounds of unused prescription drugs last Saturday. Their drug take back program was held at three sites. It was organized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.

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The Sheriff's Departments in several area counties are participating in a drug collection program tomorrow (Saturday). The hours in each county are 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

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A 35-year-old Champlin man was arrested in St. Cloud for allegedly selling drugs. The Central Minnesota Drug and Gang Task Force completed a control buy from Jeremy Hoover at about 3:00 p.m. yesterday (Wednesday) near the intersection of Highway 15 and 2nd Street South in St. Cloud.

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Benton County is joining in an effort to safely dispose of prescription drugs later this week. Sheriff Brad Bennett says they will take part in the DEA's National Take Back Initiative. Benton County citizens can drop off unused or unwanted prescription drugs at one of three locations, no questions asked.

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Two St. Cloud men were arrested early this morning after a traffic stop. Police pulled a car over near University Drive and 5th Avenue South at about 2:45 a.m. for expired tabs. Police say the driver, 19-year-old Travis Manske had been drinking and had five pills of a prescription drug on him but no prescription.

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